Crime Rates at York Close, St. Helens, WA10 2HE

York Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St Helens Town Centre , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Close (WA10 2HE) in the last 12 months was 1439.4 per 1,000 residents and was 335.0% higher than the St Helens Town Centre average (330.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 339 (≈ 805.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (WA10 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cross Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.